Scout
Best first choice for portable onboard water
A compact 12V watermaker for trailer sailers, cruising yachts, catamarans, and sailors who want fresh water without a permanent install.
From $4,799 10 LPH
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Made in Australia · For Cruising Sailors
More days at anchor.
Less Time worried about water.
Scout is a portable 12V watermaker that turns seawater into fresh drinking water on cruising sailboats — without the bulk, install, or price tag of a fixed marine system.
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Yes, fixed marine watermakers are expensive — Scout isn't.
Most cruising watermakers run $10k–$25k installed. Scout starts at $4,799, comes ready to use, and skips the install entirely.
Scout from $4,799
Australian Made
Built & supported on the Gold Coast
2-Year Warranty
Talk to a real person, not a chatbot
12V · Solar Friendly
Built for real battery setups
10–20 LPH
Portable. No install required
Onboard · Coastal cruising
Why sailors choose portable
Onboard fresh water — without turning your boat into an install project.
Carrying water adds weight and runs out. A fixed marine watermaker can feel too expensive, too bulky, or too involved for smaller boats and simpler cruising plans. Scout gives you a practical middle path.
- More time at anchor. Stop planning trips around marina taps.
- Lighter, simpler. <18 kg total. Pack it away when you don't need it.
- Real 12V economics. Designed around battery and solar-supported cruising — not shore power.
- No install bill. Use the supplied hoses and intake filter and start making water.
Bigger boat or longer passages? Nomad & Modular step up to 80 LPH with 12V/24V options when you need higher daily output. Compare all three →
Pick the right LEDI for your boat
Scout, Nomad, or Modular?
Most sailing visitors should start with Scout. Use the fit check below if you'd like LEDI to recommend the right size.
Nomad
When you need more litres per hour
Higher-output 12V/24V option for larger crews, longer passages, and heavier daily water use. Up to 80 LPH.
From $8,299 40 LPH
Pick Nomad →
Modular
Cleaner fixed marine setup
A modular LEDI setup for permanent or semi-permanent marine installs where space, access, and component layout matter.
From $4,299 10 LPH kit
Pick Modular →
How Scout works on board
Three steps from seawater to drinking water.
- 1
Set up when you need it
Drop the supplied intake into the water, connect the hoses, and place Scout where it's convenient. No drilling. No through-hulls. No installer.
- 2
Plug into 12V
Connect Scout to your 12V house battery. Designed around real battery + solar-supported cruising — not shore power.
- 3
Make fresh water
10–20 L/hr of clean, drinkable water from seawater. Built-in UV steriliser. Stay at anchor longer, or skip the marina water altogether.
Ready to use
Everything you need to start making water.
Scout is positioned as a ready-to-go portable system, not a box of parts that leaves you solving the setup yourself.
- Scout watermaker — 10 or 20 LPH, with built-in UV steriliser
- Hoses sized to get you started
- LEDI stainless steel intake filter
- Spare prefilters + preservative + tool kit
- Direct support from the LEDI team — before and after
Less than 18 kg · 69 × 24 × 20 cm · 12V · Built-in UV.
What sailors are saying
Real boats. Real water.
★★★★★
"I run the 12V Scout with a 300 Ah battery and 200 W solar. It gives us dependable fresh water with very little draw. Light, durable, great value, and suits our catamaran really well."
PN
Peter N
Catamaran owner
★★★★★
"I replaced a bulky multi-unit watermaker with the Scout. Compact, lightweight, low-draw, plug-and-play — makes fresh water from a small 12V battery and solar setup."
TP
Tony P
Boat owner
★★★★★
"The portability of the Scout means I can use it on my boat and also take it in the camper. Very glad to have bought one of the first units available."
CL
Colin L
Boat & camper owner
Scout fit check
Find the right LEDI for your boat in 60 seconds.
Answer a few quick questions and we'll tell you whether Scout 10 LPH, Scout 20 LPH, or Nomad is the better next step — based on your crew, water use, and power setup.
Common questions
Before you buy a watermaker.
Why is Scout so much cheaper than a fixed marine watermaker?
Scout skips the parts of a fixed watermaker that drive cost up: through-hull plumbing, mounted control panel, professional install, and the higher-output components most cruising boats don't actually need. You get the same membrane technology in a portable, ready-to-use form — for around a quarter of an installed marine system.
Will Scout actually run on my batteries and solar?
Yes — that's the whole point. Scout is engineered around real cruising power setups: a moderate 12V house bank with 200–400 W of solar runs the 10 LPH unit comfortably. Use the fit check above and we'll confirm based on your specific setup.
Do I need to install anything permanently?
No. Scout uses a stainless intake filter you drop over the side and the supplied hoses. Set it up when you want fresh water, pack it away when you don't. No through-hulls. No drilling. No marina time.
Is the water actually safe to drink?
Yes. Scout uses a marine-grade RO membrane plus a built-in UV steriliser. Output meets Australian drinking-water standards.
What if I have a bigger boat or a larger crew?
Step up to Nomad (40, 60, or 80 LPH; 12V or 24V) for higher daily output, or Modular for a cleaner permanent install. The fit check above will tell you which makes sense.
What's covered by the warranty?
2-year manufacturer's warranty. We're on the Gold Coast — when you call, you talk to the team that built the unit.
Stop planning trips around marina taps.
Tell us about your boat and crew. We'll come back with a clear recommendation — Scout 10, Scout 20, or Nomad — sized for the cruising you actually do.